Two things this week: One is a follow up to last week’s newsletter where I committed to doing something about a lack of friends. The second is I want to share some screengrabs I nabbed of pro athletes doing things I don’t see men doing much of, and I will continue riffing on my emerging…
Get this Warm CurrentI’m writing my second post in a week because I had a confluence of thoughts and experiences that intertwined for me, and I wanted to share in hopes someone might find it helpful. I’ll start with the embarrassing confession. I don’t really have many friends. I call that embarrassing because I’m 57, educated, have a…
Get this Warm CurrentI’m coming at you a bit early because I was inspired by recent events. The Seattle Mariners won their first playoff game in almost a quarter century on Sunday, and I was taken by the emotional response so many fans had, including me. And I wanted to share how I handled it (not ideally), and…
Get this Warm CurrentI was listening to a podcast that I sometimes tune into, and I wanted to share some thoughts on parts of the conversation. I find it relates to the “commit” and “challenge” pillars of this newsletter. It’s the “Borderlands Trail + Ultrarunning” pod, hosted by Josh Rosenthal. The particular episode is from 9/18/25 where Josh…
Get this Warm CurrentThis week’s newsletter will be a bit shorter than last week’s, and more in line with the length I plan to post (400-500 words, or enough to read in just a few minutes). If you’ve missed previous installments, you can find the intro here, and the initial descriptions of the Connect, Care and Challenge pillars….
Get this Warm CurrentAs I embarked on the newsletter, I planned to begin with the first four editions describing the four pillars that support it. Today I planned to describe the “Care” pillar. And I will, but I am also going to touch on current events. I don’t plan to focus on specific news events often, but I…
Get this Warm CurrentChallenge: Embracing the Suck Each spring I’m heard frequently saying, “Embrace the suck.” That’s what I tell my middle school track athletes when I want them to push just a little harder or test their limits. It’s also what I learned to tell myself somewhere around my 6th marathon, when I finally understood that discomfort…
Get this Warm CurrentThe first time I tried to run 50 miles, it became a survival scare. It was a casual group run (as casual as running 50 miles can be), not a race. The group, mostly western Montana residents who live in or near Missoula, gather annually to run a different 50-mile route across the Bob Marshall…
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Welcome to my newsletter! I’ve been thinking about it for months. This first post kicks off what I hope will be many opportunities to help myself and others become better men. You might know me as the guy who’s coached your kid in middle school track. Or maybe I coached you to a qualifying time…
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